In order to be able to release an app in the Play Store, at least the following requirements must be met:
- The version code is higher than the current version.
- The
packageNameis the same (as the previous / original one). - The keystore is identical (with the previous / initial version).
- The
targetSdkVersioncorresponds to the minimum SDK required by Google (from Aug 2021: SDK 30 for new apps and from Nov 2021 also for updates).